The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-17
TURNING soMERsAULTA

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TURNING soMERsAULTa
Has One Ever been Turned s-Pienty OF Men
Can Turn Twiee-The Fatal Thrics.
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The difficult and graceful feat Of turn
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ring Franconi enthusiastically patted him on
the back, while the vast audience roared their
and Tomkinson and tho few other double som
ersault performers In Europe did 1t only at In
e one q tie fITst performers Of the double
yho was attached to ais fathers old
or. that ever executed this feat. As a rule
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number Of horses at the same time. But soon
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double somersnult Is not considered, anything
other sensation or dangerous feats. In 1881
had Of Of
me most surprising and une1cslled feat Of
double somersaHlt throwing was that q hob n
eisht or ten yesrs AGO. Standing on bis broth;
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double somerssult by other performers is nc-
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the upward bound. and no restriction as TO the
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to turn tE' 4. Il an almost bsys
PIliish sEe double. ths pertoEnsF has to ieap
get the proper angie as well as to attain SUI.
turn twiee before slighting: The same con- 81 2;
Il was said . fsE years ago thst With the ex-
famous Bob Stictnsy. and an English Isaper
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that or any other time accomplish triple SOM
ssslts may Be- aceo%plsh By the sd Of higher
use. But drst-ciass performers say that these
change The and R onE
would overcome that difficulty But after the
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Ala. in 1912. He fell on his head and broke his
IN as@Rs IN s%R
theatre. then leased to Howe Gushing. the
American msnagers In the company wero
trian the late William o. Dale, an acrobat and
dYea ss Sincnnat AND william HpbSes.
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was instantly killed.
The next to attempt the dangerous feat vas
ess fashsr M" near ri airsrd Pa Amor trs!eisd
for yeare IN, this, country with Dan Rice's CIR
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He was said to be the first performer In Amen-
ga to turn double somersaplt over four
With SsS III he
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twice. and broke his neck.
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1860, at a. rehearsal, LIP the presence OF John
Lowiow. the famous clown. putton was am;
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and ns ifs sae three
he as e Try Il again and tat his f
Ing on bis feet was an accident, as he could not
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son. the circus manager, undertook the feat at
the Fair Grounds In indianapolis In 1870 for q
wager OF 500. In the first attempt he turned
body was satisfied with, the result, and the
money was rendered to him; He proudly re-
fused 1t, saying that the feat had not been per-
and allght upon his feet before he felt suffi-
GENTLY Justified In taking the 800. He did re-
neck. and his death resulted In o few hours
Sam Bernhardt OF Columbus. Ohio. q retired
Basy in
the double somersault feat. In which he was an
adept and burned to perform the, triple. AT
attempt. and he did 80. Notwithstanding the
advice Of bic friends not to try II. Sam made
ht anaed ea ~
Bob Stickney. who Is now travelling with
Forepaugh's circus, was interviewed In Detroit
last Deportation Day. He said: